Monthly Archives: November 2009

The Value Of Work

“Work kept us from dwelling too much on the difficulties of our circumstances. Although our situation didn’t change overnight, it did change. That’s the thing about work. If we simply keep at it—steady and constant—things certainly will improve. … “The … Continue reading

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Post Surgery Update

Please note:  Be warned … there is a somewhat graphic picture further down this post.  It shows the incision from my husband’s foot surgery. A little over a week ago my husband went in for his outpatient foot surgery.  He … Continue reading

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Happy Halloween (We Missed You, Daddy!)

The husband has been gone all week on a business trip.  (Who ever planned a business trip to involve Halloween weekend probably doesn’t have kids.  And while we are on the subject of not having kids , whoever enacted the … Continue reading

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How To Get Rid Of Halloween Candy

Do you have too much Halloween candy on hand from all your trick-or-treating munchkins? Or too much left over from trick-or-treaters who never visited? Besides doing scientific experiments on it or running a small candy store where your kids trade … Continue reading

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